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The article examines so-called "open-source hardware," electronic devices for which specifications have been made public. This allows enthusiasts to modify or build the devices, or write their own software for them. The process allows corporations to generate devices which satisfy consumers by incor...

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Published in:Economist Vol. 387; no. 8583; pp. 31 - 33
Format: Article
Published: Economist Newspaper Limited 6/7/2008
Subjects:
Computer software
Source code
Intellectual property
New product development management
Marketing of new products
Electronic equipment design
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article examines so-called "open-source hardware," electronic devices for which specifications have been made public. This allows enthusiasts to modify or build the devices, or write their own software for them. The process allows corporations to generate devices which satisfy consumers by incorporating market research and the prototype process.